Mercer may seem like your average eighth-grader， but every day during study hall， he rolls the dice and conquers the world in Wizards of the Warrior World， a fantasy role- playing game. In the game， Mercer is Shathadra， sixth-level Warrior-Mage， fighting to survive and gain wealth and power. Mercer lives for the excitement of the game， until one day when reality becomes even stranger than fantasy. When a group of religious fanatics protest the game for its simulated use of magic， the press picks up on the story， and Mercer finds himself being stalked by four real-life wizards who are desperate for his help. With his life suddenly in danger， role-playing takes on a whole new meaning for Mercer Dickensen.